Table 1.
Demographics and Disease Related Data (mean ± SD)–(#, %)
| Group A (≤70yo) |
Group B (>70yo) |
P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 101 (%) | n = 58 (%) | ||
| Age | 60.4 ±6.6 | 77.1 ±4.5 | |
| Male/Female | 60/ 41 (59.4/40.6) | 26/ 32 (44.8/55.2) | .075 |
| BMIa | 26.2 ±3.9 | 24.8 ±3.5 | .231 |
| ASA Scoreb | |||
| I | 20 (19.8) | 9 (15.5) | .500 |
| II | 77 (76.2) | 40 (69.0) | .316 |
| II | 4 (4.0) | 7 (12.1) | .052 |
| IV | 0 (0) | 2 (3.4) | .060 |
| Comorbidity CCIc | 2.2 | 3.8 | .034 |
| Surgical Procedures | |||
| Right colectomy | 29 (28.7) | 18 (31.0) | .757 |
| Left colectomy | 44 (43.6) | 27 (46.5) | .715 |
| Rectal resection | 21 (20.8) | 10 (17.4) | .586 |
| Othersd | 7 (6.9) | 3 (5.1) | .660 |
a
BMI=Body mass index.
b
ASA=American Society of Anesthesiology.
c
CCI=Charlson Comorbidity Index.
d
Laparoscopic transverse resections and laparoscopic Miles procedure.